Cosmetic care product with two components

ABSTRACT

PCT No. PCT/EP98/04304 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 28, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 28, 1999 PCT Filed Jul. 11, 1998 PCT Pub. No. WO99/11222 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 11, 1999The cosmetic care preparation has a first component and a second component kept separate from the first component prior to application, which are mixed immediately prior to application on the hair and/or skin to form a ready-to-use product. The first component includes at least one conditioning ingredient, preferably one or more fats, oils and/or waxes, and the second component is a cationic or anionic base emulsion that includes at least one lipophilic substance, at least one cationic or anionic emulsifier, at least one organic acid and water. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the first component includes at least one cationic surfactant and/or at least one cationic polymer and the second component includes at least one monoalcohol and/or at least one amphoteric or nonionic surfactant. The first and the second components are mixed in a ratio of 20:1 to 1:20 to obtain the ready-to-use product but within that range of weight ratios the relative proportions of the first and second components can be adjusted to match a particular skin and/or hair type or quality.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The subject of the invention is a care preparation, in particular a haircare preparation, which is in the form of a two-component preparation,wherein the first component includes conditioners and the secondcomponent substantially includes typical non-conditioning cosmeticvehicle substances for foundation substances, and in which thecomponents are separate until use and are present in mixed form invariable quantities in the final product.

2. Prior Art

The hair and skin are negatively affected in terms of their physical,chemical and morphological properties by factors of various kinds. Inparticular, the unprotected skin and the hair on the head are exposedconstantly to climatic influences, such as humidity or temperaturephenomena or the rays of the sun. Cosmetic treatments such as frequentbleaching, permanent waves and dyeing, and even frequent hair washingwith oil-reducing surfactants damage the hair structure. The hairbecomes brittle and loses its natural sheen. The hair damaged in thisway becomes electrostatically charged when brushed or combed, and theroughened surface of the hair causes matting and tangling, making thehair hard to comb and hard to smooth out.

Such changes in the hair can be temporary and can vary constantly.

Along with these exogenous influences, which have a major influence onthe condition of the skin and hair, the individual nature of the skinand hair also plays a very decisive role in their proper care and in thechoice of a care preparation to be used for them. In different humanpopulations, the hair in particular, because of its structure, alsovaries.

Another factor is that natural aging causes a progressive alteration inthe nature of the skin and hair.

Because of the differences in the nature of the hair and skin, which canbe major even between people in the same population group or evendifferent individuals, individualized skin and hair care cannot be donewith the care preparations available so far. In that case, to make thispossible, many ready-to-use care preparations with different quantitiesof care preparation additives would have to be furnished, which isimpracticable.

Many demands are made of hair care preparations. They should improve themanageability, feel, elasticity, sheen and volume while at the same timeburdening the hair as little as possible. The term "burdening the hair"is understood to be the deposit of substances on the hair that isperceptible to and can be felt by the user of a hair treatmentpreparation and that makes the user feel her hair is not clean. The carepreparations up to now cannot provide satisfaction in terms of meetingthe demands for an individualized treatment effect, so there is an unmetneed in this respect.

So far, it has been possible to improve negative hair conditions usingconventional hair therapy preparations. Hair therapy preparations with atreatment effect and that improve manageability are therefore of majorimportance in modern hair care. Hair therapy preparations are typicallyin the form of emulsions or suspensions, which include monoalcohols orfatty alcohols, waxes, oils, or lipids; anionic, amphoteric, nonionic orcationic surfactants or emulsifiers. Emulsifiers, especially cationicemulsifiers, contribute substantially to the treatment effect.

However, a disadvantage of such hair care preparations is that thetreatment effect is closely related to the emulsion properties. Thismeans that there are narrow limits to the quantity of cationicsurfactants to be used as care preparations. With a high concentration,advantageous emulsion properties would indeed be attainable, but wouldengender deleterious effects on the skin and hair. Especially withundamaged hair, an excessively strong treatment effect can ensue, whichexpresses itself in severe burdening of the hair, both when wet and whendry. If the treatment is too strong, the reverse effect on the hair caneven ensue, where after the treatment, the hair is dull and even harderto comb than before.

Although lower concentrations of cationic surfactants cause no skindamage, they do not allow making usable emulsions, either, and provideonly an unsatisfying treatment effect.

In the known hair care preparations, the treatment effect canaccordingly be established only inadequately, because otherwise suchemulsion properties as stability, viscosity and a creamy feel would beadversely affected.

Furthermore, cationic emulsifiers have the additional disadvantages thatthey irritate mucous membranes and are either not biodegradable or onlypoorly biodegradable.

Besides hair care preparations with cationic emulsifiers, those in theform of anionic hair care emulsions are also known. However, these haircare preparations have the disadvantage of an inadequate treatmenteffect, which cannot be improved substantially by further additions ofamphoteric or nonionic surfactants, for instance.

In European Patent 0 662 816, for instance, a hair care preparation isdescribed that includes cationic, amphoteric and nonionic polymers,alkylpolyglycosides and fatty alcohols and is intended for use incleaning and caring for human hair.

Conventional cosmetic preparations can also be found in ChemicalAbstracts 119-55722t or are described in European Patent DisclosuresEP-A 0 728 460, EP-A 0 719 539, EP-A 0 705 593, and EP-A 0 641 557, andU. S. Pat. Nos. 5,118,507 and 5,250,289. In these and other cases,conditioners and vehicle substances are present together in mixtureform. Such cosmetic care preparations, however, are not suited toattaining the object of the present invention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore the object of the present invention to make a cosmeticcare preparation available which does not have the disadvantages of theprior art and which meets the need for individualized care adapted tothe particular skin and/or hair quality and the particular skin and/orhair type.

This object is attained, in part, by providing a cosmetic carepreparation according to the invention, which is in the form of atwo-component preparation, wherein the first component includes at leastone conditioner and the second component substantially includes typicalnon-conditioning cosmetic vehicle substances, and in which the first andthe second component, as precursor products, are separate until use andare not present in mixed form until in the final, ready-to-use product.

A preferred cosmetic care preparation according to the invention iscomprised in that the care preparation is an apportionable cosmetic carepreparation, in which the first and the second component, as precursorproducts, are separate until use and are not present in mixed form, invariable, selectable, or adjustable quantities, until in the final,ready-to-use product.

The term "at least one conditioner" is understood to mean that the firstcomponent includes one or more conditioners, which can be present eithertogether in mixture form or each separately from one another, but in anycase are spatially separate from the substantially non-conditioningsecond component until the actual care preparation ready for use (thefinal product) is made.

A decisive aspect of the care preparation of the invention is that thesecond component by itself exerts no treatment effect, or only aninsignificant treatment effect, and the actual treatment effect in theready-to-use product is brought about by the first component, which isvariable and selectable in its quantity. In this sense the secondcomponent serves essentially as a vehicle or as a cosmetic foundationfor the conditioners contained in the first component.

As with the need for individualized hair care, the same is true for theskin, since a hair care preparation, properly used, necessarily alsocomes into contact with the skin of the scalp. Yet the skin, too,depending on its individual nature, also requires individualized care.It is accordingly clear to one skilled in the art that the cosmetic carepreparation of the invention can advantageously used generally in thefield of cosmetic care; it does not matter whether the care is directedto the skin, or to the hair that grows out of the skin.

With the care preparation of the invention it is thus advantageouslypossible to adapt hair or skin care to the various needs that arise fromdifferent hair and skin quality and individual hair and skin type. Withthe care preparation of the invention, a treatment effect can thus beadjusted individually, that is, custom-tailored, with one and the sameproduct by the apportioned use of preparations with a hair-care and/orskin-care effect.

By means of the separation according to the invention of care-typeingredients and vehicle substances and the apportioned addition of thecare preparation, contained in the first component, to the final,ready-to-use product only immediately before the intended use, a gentletreatment effect on the skin and on the hair (of the scalp or the beard)that grows from the skin is achieved. It is understood that gentletreatment of the scalp hair or the hair of the face can also be attainedwhen the care preparation of the invention is used as a hair carepreparation.

When the preparation of the invention is used as a hair carepreparation, the manageability, feel, elasticity, sheen and volume ofthe hair are improved, while burdening of the hair is markedly reduced;the two-component application according to the invention has theparticular advantage that by the variability of the quantity ofindividual components, it is possible to adapt the hair treatment tospecial, individual hair qualities or to particular kinds of hairdamage. Hair that is less severely damaged, for instance, does not needas much of the conditioners as more severely damaged hair. Theconsumption of raw materials can accordingly be reduced as well.

An additional advantage of the cosmetic care preparation of theinvention resides in its chemical and/or physical stability, both withregard to the material composition that can be used and with regard tothe usable concentrations of compositions of the first and secondcomponent. Examples of this would be stabilities of the pH value or ofemulsions, both during storage and when the ready-to-use product isused. Conventional preparations have the disadvantages that compositionsand concentrations of adjuvants, vehicle substances and carepreparations in mixture form often have chemical and/or physicalinstabilities.

The cosmetic care preparation of the invention can therefore be usedadvantageously for caring for the hair and skin, and thus the use of thecare preparation of the invention to suit a particular purpose is alsoencompassed by the present invention.

Cosmetic vehicle substances or foundation substances are understoodaccording to the invention to mean all substances, compounds or mixturesknown to one skilled in the art that by themselves develop no cosmetictreatment effects, or only insignificant treatment effects.

In principle, one skilled in the art knows which vehicle substances andfoundation substances and which conditioners are used in hair and skincosmetics, and so the further descriptions below are merely in thenature of examples and are intended to illustrate the present invention.

The available literature may also be referred to, for instance K.Schrader, Grundlagen und Rezepturen der Kosmetika [Fundamentals andFormulas in Cosmetics], 2nd edition, 1989, pages 728-737, or A. Domsch,Die kosmetischen Praparate [Cosmetic Preparations], Verlag fur chemischeIndustrie (H. Ziolkowsky, Ed.), 4th edition, Vol. 2, pages 212-230,1992.

What is preferred according to the invention is a cosmetic two-componentcare preparation, which is in the form of a hair care preparation. Thedescription below will in this sense use the term hair care preparation,but without limiting the present invention to this subject only. Oneskilled in the art is familiar with which conditioners, additives,containers or equipment are usable for which purpose (skin carepreparation or hair care preparation).

With regard to the first component, which according to the invention isintended to develop the actual caring effect, it contains one or morecare preparations, known in cosmetics, of the most various classes ofcompounds and substances. Included in particular here are anionic,cationic, amphoteric or nonionic surfactants and/or polymers, oils,fats, and/or waxes or derivatives (such as alcohols, esters, siliconecompounds) thereof.

The conditioners may be present individually or in mixture form. Forinstance as mixtures of various cationic surfactants or as mixtures ofvarious cationic polymers or as a surfactant and polymer mixture, or asmixtures of oils, fats, waxes and derivatives thereof, or as mixtures oftwo or more of these substances.

Among the care preparations of the first component, cationic carepreparations are preferred, especially if they include surfactants andpolymers.

Suitable cationic surfactants and polymers include fatty amines;quaternary ammonium compounds; quaternary compounds of pyridine,morpholine or imidazoline, or a mixture thereof; as well as cationiccopolymers, cationic mixed polymers, cationic polysaccharides, cationiccellulose derivatives, cationic or cationized hydrolyzed proteins suchas collagen or keratin, or a mixture thereof.

The following examples of cationic surfactants can be named: Genamin®CTAC or cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (THA chloride) (Hoechst,Germany); quaternary esters, such as tetradecylbetaine ester chloride;diquaternary esters, such as dipalmitoylethyldimethylammonium chloride(Armocare VGH70 made by Akzo, Germany); or a mixture of distearoylethylhydroxyethylmonium methosulfate and cetearyl alcohol (Dehyquart F-75made by Henkel, Germany); diquaternary silicones, such as Abil Quat 3272(Quaternium-80 made by Th. Goldschmidt A G, Germany); or imidazolidinylderivatives, such as Rewoquat W 575 (Quaternium-87 made by Witco,Germany).

Examples of cationic polymers that can be named are Luviquat® FC 905(copolymer of vinylimidazolium methochloride and vinyl pyrrolidone, orPolyquaternium-16) made by BASF, Germany, or Gafquat® 755 N (copolymerof vinyl pyrrolidone and dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate, orPolyquaternium-11) made by ISP, New Jersey, USA, or UcarePolymer JR400(Polyquaternium-10) made by Amerchol, New Jersey, USA, or Merquat 550(Polyquaternium-7) made by Chemviron, or Cosmedia Guar C 261(hydroxypropyl guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride) from Henkel,Germany, or Jaguar C13S (guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride) made byRhone-Poulenc, France, or Lamequat L (lauryldimonium hydroxypropylhydrolyzed collagen) made by Henkel, or Gluadin WQ (lauryldimoniumhydroxypropyl hydrolyzed wheat protein) from Henkel, or Celquat L-200(Polyquaternium-4) made by National Starch, New Jersey, USA.

Cationic conditioners, especially if they are surfactants, can bepresent in the first component in a quantity of between 0.1 and 50.0weight %. In the case of cationic polymers, they can preferably becontained in a quantity of between 0.1 and 30.0 weight %. For the totalamount of cationic conditioners, whether they are surfactants orpolymers, a preferred range of between 1.0 and 20.0 weight % can begiven.

For example, a first component as a care preparation can comprise amixture including at least one vegetable oil and tocopherol acetate,which is dissolved in volatile silicone oil. Other examples would be: asolution of cetyltrimethylammonium chloride and a cationic polymer,which may further contain a solution of strengthening polymers forincreasing the volume of the hair, and/or an anti-dandruff agent (suchas climbazole or zinc pyrithion) and/or a moisturizer (such as asolution of pantothenol or hyaluronic acid in water and/or glycerin),and/or neutralizers (such as a solution of glyoxylic acid in water forneutralizing oxidants that have not been rinsed out).

A further example for an advantageous embodiment of the first componentis that it substantially comprises a hydrophobic composition of one ormore hair- and/or skin-care fats, oils or waxes, individually or inmixture form. Examples of such conditioners are silicone oils (such ascyclomethicones, like Dow Corning 345 Fluid, dimethicones such as DowCorning 200 Fluid, amino-functional silicones such as SM 2115-D2 made byGE Silicones, silicone gums such as Toshiba XF49-811); triglycerides,such as avocado oil; fatty acids, fatty alcohols, easy-spreading oilssuch as isopropyl myristate, Cetiol OE (dicaprylyl ether) or Eutanol G(octyldodecanol), obtainable from Henkel, Germany; waxes, such aslanolin, apple wax, ilex resin, beeswax or jojoba oil; phospholipidssuch as lecithin; or ceramides; or petroleum fractions, such as paraffinoils and paraffin waxes, or vaseline.

Along with silicone oils, the first component can also contain, as acare preparation, fatty acid esters, fatty alcohol ethers or fattyalcohol esters, for instance in a quantity of 0.1 to 10 weight %. Thesecompounds are derived from fatty acids or fatty alcohols that have astraight or branched carbon chain with from 6 to 40 carbon atoms, aresaturated or unsaturated, and can also contain OH groups in the chain.Branched compounds occur both in synthetic esters and ethers and innatural waxes. Unsaturated and hydroxylated fatty acids and fattyalcohols occur in triglycerides and waxes. Suitable compounds are forinstance wheat germ oil, sperm oil, derivatives of lanolin alcohol andof lanolinic acid, octyl stearate (Cetiol® 868 from Henkel), hexyllaurate Cetiol® A from Henkel), dioctyl adipate (Arlamol® DOA made byICI), isopropyl myristate, and octyldodecanol (Eutanol® G from Henkel),spermaceti, beeswax, and fruit waxes and other vegetable waxes.

In the hair care preparation of the invention, silicone oils can also beadded to these fatty acid esters, fatty alcohol ethers or fatty alcoholesters.

In a further exemplary embodiment, the first component can comprise atleast one saturated or unsaturated fatty acid glyceride, for instance ina quantity of from 0.6 to 40 weight %, and/or at least one ester formedfrom a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid and a saturated orunsaturated fatty alcohol, for instance in a quantity of from 0.3 to 20weight %, and/or at least one silicone compound, preferably a volatilesilicone compound, for instance in a quantity of from 0.3 to 20 weight%. A combination of these conditioners is preferred.

For instance, the fatty acids (fatty acid glyceride and esters) canpreferably be predominantly unsaturated and can preferably have a chainlength of from 12 to 30 carbon atoms, and especially preferably of from16 to 22 carbon atoms. The quantitative ratio of fatty acid glyceridesto the esters can preferably range from approximately 1:2 toapproximately 10:1, and especially preferably from approximately 1:1 toapproximately 6:1.

The fatty acids and esters may be of synthetic or natural origin,preferably natural.

The fatty acid glycerides can be present in mixture form. A suitable andpreferred mixture of fatty acid glycerides of natural origin is forexample avocado oil or sunflower oil. Sunflower oil substantiallycomprises a mixture of fatty acid glycerides, in which the followingfatty acids are contained: 4 to 9% palmitic acid, approximately 1%palmitoleic acid, 1 to 7% stearic acid, 15 to 35% oleic acid, 50 to 72%linoleic acid, approximately 2% linolenic acid, approximately 1%icosanoic acid, and approximately 2% docosanoic acid. Avocado oilsubstantially comprises a mixture of fatty acid glycerides, in which thefollowing fatty acids are contained: 5 to 25% palmitic acid, 1 to 10%palmitoleic acid, approximately 3% stearic acid, 54 to 74% oleic acid, 6to 16% linoleic acid, and approximately 3% linolenic acid. Also suitableare other oils, especially natural oils, which substantially compriseunsaturated fatty acids such as mink oil, olive oil, almond oil, palmoil, peanut oil, cottonseed oil, rapeseed oil, safflower oil, orgrapeseed oil.

These esters, formed form a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid and asaturated or unsaturated fatty alcohol, cal so be present in mixtureform. A suitable mixture of esters of natural origin formed from fattyacid and fatty alcohol is jojoba oil, for example. Jojoba oilsubstantially comprises a mixture of esters formed from fatty acids andthe corresponding fatty alcohols, in which the following fatty acids arecontained: approximately 1 to 2% palmitic acid, approximately 10%stearic acid, approximately 71% icosanoic acid, and approximately 13 to14% docosenoic acid.

In general, all known products can be used as silicone compounds orsilicone oils for the first, care-type component. Suitable examples arethin-bodied silicone oils, hexamethyldisiloxane, polydimethylsiloxane(INCI: dimethicones), preferably with up to 8 monomer units, cyclicdimethylpolysiloxane (INCI: cyclomethicones), such ascyclooctamethyltetrasiloxane, cyclodecamethylpentasiloxane (such as DowCorning 244 Fluid or Dow Corning 200 Fluid), phenyltrimethicones (suchas Abil AV types made by Goldschmidt), dimethiconol (such as Dow Corning1401), alkyldimethicones (such as Dow Corning 2502 and 2503) oramino-functional silicones (such as Dow Corning 939 or 8220), where thesilicone compounds can preferably have a viscosity of below 100 mm² /s,and especially preferably below 20 mm² /s. Mixtures of siliconecompounds or silicone oils are also suitable.

The silicone compounds or silicone oils can be used in concentrations offrom 0.02 to 20 weight %.

A preferred cosmetic care preparation according to the present inventionis comprised in that the first component comprises a combinationcomposed of at least one saturated or unsaturated fatty acid glyceride,at least one ester formed from a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid anda saturated or unsaturated fatty alcohol, and at least one siliconecompound.

It is understood that conditioners other than those named may becontained in the first component, either individually or in mixtureform, including in mixtures with those named. Examples would be lanolinderivatives, cholesterol, betaines, carnitine esters, amino acids,peptides, proteins, vitamins, and mixtures thereof, for instance in aquantity of from 0.1 to 10.0 weight %. As proteins, keratin can be used,for instance, in a quantity of from 0.1 to 4.0 weight %. As amino acids,cysteine or alanine can be named, in a quantity of from 0.01 to 0.5weight %.

Like the other conditioners in the first component, these may be presentindividually, or in a mixture either separately from one another ortogether.

The second component with the substantially non-conditioning effect cancomprise cosmetic foundations or adjuvants and vehicle substances, ofthe kind typically used in cosmetic preparations. Accordingly, thesecond component includes at least one preparation usable for cosmeticpurposes, with emulsifying or self-emulsifying and/orconsistency-providing properties. Such a preparation can for instance bein the form of a emulsion or an ingredient of an emulsion or baseemulsion.

All thin-bodied aqueous and alcoholic, fatty, oily, waxlike, polymeric,viscous vehicle substances are suitable for this. Examples that can belisted are water, alcohols (such as ethyl alcohol, propyl alcohol,isopropyl alcohol), fatty alcohols, viscous substances or thickeners,such as cellulose derivatives (for instance, hydroxyethyl cellulose,hydroxypropyl cellulose), or aluminum silicates, protein derivatives(such as hydrolyzed collagen), surfactants, polymers, and emulsifiers,in each case either individually or in mixture form.

Preferably, the second component includes an amphoteric surfactant, anonionic surfactant, an anionic surfactant, a cationic base emulsion, oran anionic base emulsion.

As surfactants, amphoteric and/or nonionic surfactants are preferablypossible, if the second component for instance is intended to be in theform of an emulsion. Anionic surfactants may be preferably used, if ashampoo is to be formulated as the ready-to-use product. In principle,however, one skilled in the art will be familiar with which surfactantsare used for which purpose.

With regard to the amphoteric surfactants, all known amphotericsurfactants known in cosmetic products are possible for the secondcomponent. In particular, those selected from the group comprisingbetaines, sulfobetaines, glycinates, acetates or propionates, includingtheir salts of addition. Of these, above all the N-alkylbetaines,N-alkylaminobetaines, N-alkylsulfobetaines, N-alkylaminopropionates,alkyldimethylammonium acetates and fatty acid alkylamidobetaines can benamed as suitable amphoteric surfactants for component A. Those that arequite particularly preferred, however, are cocamidopropylbetaine,cocoamphodipropionate, lauroamphocarboxyglycinate, or cocoamphoacetate,including their salts of addition, such as sodium cocoamphoacetate.Naturally, the amphoteric surfactants named may be present in the secondcomponent individually or in mixture form.

Amphoteric surfactants are known from the prior art and are availablecommercially, such as Miranol Ultra CLS from Rhone-Poulenc.

As nonionic surfactants, once again all the nonionic surfactants knownto be used in cosmetic preparations can be considered for the secondcomponent. Examples that can be used are ethoxylated fatty alcohols(such as the Eumulgin types made by Henkel) or fatty acid glycerideswith from 12 to 18 carbon atoms and up to 40 mol of ethylene oxide permol of fatty alcohol, such as ethoxylated lauryl alcohol, tetradecylalcohol, cetyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, or stearyl alcohol, either aloneor in mixture form; and fatty alcohols of ethoxylated lanolin, orethoxylated lanolin. However, fatty amine ethoxylates, fatty acidalkanolamides, sugar esters (such as saccharose esters, for example theRyoto types made by Syntapharm) and sugar ethers (such asalkylpolyglucosides, for instance the Plantacare types made by Henkel),polyglyceryl esters, silicone surfactants (such as alkoxylatedpolysiloxanes, such as Dow Corning Surfactant 193 or Dow Corning 5324Fluid, or silicone-sugar copolymers, such as Wacker SPG 128) andethoxylated sorbitane fatty acid esters are also suitable as nonionicsurfactants or surfactant mixtures.

Anionic surfactants can also be used in the usual scope in cosmetics,such as alkali, alkaline earth, ammonium or alkanolamine salts of alkanesulfonates, alkyl sulfates and alkyl ether sulfates, which contain from12 to 18 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, and in particular the sodiumor triethanolamine salts of lauryl or tetradecyl ether sulfates.

The known surfactants and polymers of mixtures thereof that are suitablefor the second component may be present in a quantity between 0.1 and30.0 weight %, and preferably in a quantity between 0.5 and 20.0 weight%.

Particularly for hair care, it may be advantageous if the secondcomponent contains at least one preparation with emulsifying orself-emulsifying, consistency-lending properties. Possible examples forthis are all known ionic emulsifiers (with carboxylic acid, sulfonicacid, or sulfuric acid groups), amphoteric emulsifiers (with basic oracidic hydrophilic groups) or nonionic emulsifiers (such as polyglycolethers, fatty acid esters such as glycol fatty acid esters, glycerinmonofatty acid esters or sorbitane fatty acid esters), or at least onemonoalcohol (or fatty alcohol). With regard to monoalcohols, monovalent,saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched alcohols with from 6 to 30carbon atoms, preferably 12 to 22 carbon atoms, or a mixture thereof,are possible. Examples of fatty alcohols are octanol, decanol, dodecanolor lauryl alcohol, tetradecanol or myristyl alcohol, hexadecanol orcetyl alcohol, octadecanol or stearyl alcohol, or mixtures of thesefatty alcohols, such as a mixture of cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol(cetearyl alcohol).

Monoalcohols that can be considered according to the invention are knownfrom the prior art and are commercially available, for instance fromHenkel in Dusseldorf, Germany.

The monoalcohols or a mixture of them can be present in a quantity ofbetween 0.1 and 20.0 weight %, and preferably in a quantity of between0.5 and 10.0 weight %.

Suitable consistency lenders and thickeners may be agar-agar, guar gum,alginates and xanthan gum, or esters of ethoxylated polyols and fattyacids, such as polyglyceryl(2)polyoxyethylene(4) stearate.

In another preferred version, the care preparation of the invention iscomprised in that the base emulsion of the second component is acationic or anionic base emulsion.

According to the invention the term cationic base emulsion is understoodto mean an emulsion which along with water and a lipophilic ingredientincludes at least one cationic emulsifier. An anionic base emulsion isunderstood to mean an emulsion which along with water and a lipophilicingredient includes at least one anionic emulsifier.

A suitable cationic base emulsion can for instance contain a combinationof at least one lipophilic substance, preferably in a quantity of from 3to 10 weight %; at least one cationic emulsifier, preferably in aquantity of from 1 to 3 weight %; an organic acid in a quantity of from0 to 3 and preferably 0.1 to 3 weight %; and water, preferably in aquantity of from 60 to 90 weight %.

A suitable anionic base emulsion can for instance contain a combinationof at least one lipophilic substance, preferably in a quantity of from 3to 10 weight %; at least one anionic emulsifier, preferably in aquantity of from 1 to 3 weight %; an organic acid in a quantity of from0 to 3 and preferably 0.1 to 3 weight %; and water, preferably in aquantity of from 60 to 90 weight %.

Suitable lipophilic substances are for instance fatty alcohols, vaselineor paraffin oils, of which fatty alcohols are preferred. Preferred fattyalcohols are linear and have a chain length of from 8 to 22 carbonatoms.

Preferred cationic emulsifiers are alkyltrimethylammonium halides ordialkylmethylammonium halides, in which the alkyl group comprises 8 to18 carbon atoms.

Preferred anionic emulsifiers are for instance salts of fatty acids,fatty alcohol or alkyl sulfates, sulfonates or phosphates, in which thealkyl group comprises from 8 to 18 carbon atoms.

Suitable organic acids are for instance formic acid, glyoxylic acid,lactic acid, tartaric acid or citric acid; citric acid is especiallypreferred.

What is preferred is an apportionable cosmetic care preparation which ischaracterized in that the first component is composed of at least onecationic surfactant and/or at least one cationic polymer, and the secondcomponent is composed of at least one preparation with emulsifying orself-emulsifying and/or consistency-lending properties.

What is quite particularly preferred is an apportionable cosmetic carepreparation which is characterized in that the first component iscomposed of at least one cationic surfactant and/or at least onecationic polymer, and the second component is composed of at least onemonoalcohol and/or at least one amphoteric or nonionic surfactant.

An also-preferred embodiment of the invention resides in a cosmetic carepreparation, which is characterized in that the first componentcomprises a combination composed of at least one saturated orunsaturated fatty acid glyceride, at least one ester formed from asaturated or unsaturated fatty acid and a saturated or unsaturated fattyalcohol, and at least one silicone compound, and that the secondcomponent comprises a cationic or anionic base emulsion.

Other known cosmetic additives, adjuvants and vehicle substances can beadded to the care preparation of the invention, examples being solvents,such as lower aliphatic alcohols with from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, such asethanol isopropanol or propanol, or glycols such as glycerin or1,2-propylene glycol. The solvents are preferably in a quantity of from0.5 to 90 weight %. The following can also be included: perfume oils ina quantity of from 0.1 to 5 weight %; opacifiers such as ethylene glycoldistearate in a quantity of from 0.2 to 5 weight %; wetting agents oremulsifiers selected from the classes of anionic, cationic, amphotericor nonionic surfactants, such as fatty alcohol sulfates, alkyl benzenesulfonates, alkyltrimethylammonium salt,; alkyl betaines, ethoxylatedfatty alcohols, ethoxylated nonyl phenols, ethoxylated fatty acid estersin a quantity of from 0.1 to 30 weight %; as well as bactericidal andfungicidal ingredients; thickeners (such a bentonite); pH buffersubstances; moisture retaining agents; fragrances or perfumes; perfumeoils; colorants (such as natural or synthetic direct dyes but alsotinting agents such as fluorescein sodium salt); sunscreens or UVfilters; preservatives; antioxidants (such as tocopherols); pyrogenicsilicic acid; complexing agents; anti-dandruff ingredients; and alsophysiologically tolerable inorganic or organic acids, such as phosphoricacid, acetic acid, formic acid, glyoxylic acid, lactic acid, tartaricacid or citric acid; bases; salts (such as sodium chloride); buffers(such as sodium citrate or sodium phosphate); consistency-lendingagents; and natural, modified, partly or entirely synthetic polymers(such as chitosan, FMOC chitosan, and PVP).

As the additives, adjuvants and vehicle substances, the followingexamples can also be named: preservatives, such as parahydroxybenzoicacid esters in a quantity of from 0.05 to 2.0 weight %; fungicidal andbactericidal ingredients, such as 2,4,4-trichloro-2-hydroxyphenyl etheror methylchloroisothiazolinone; plant extracts, such as stinging nettleextract or chamomile extract in a quantity of from 0.1 to 2.0 weight %;sunscreens or UV filters, such as p-methoxycinnamic acid isoamyl ester,lipophilic cinnamic acid esters, salicylic acid esters, 4-aminobenzoicacid derivatives, or the hydrophilic sulfonic acid derivatives ofbenzophenones or of 3-benzylidene camphor in a quantity of from 0.01 to2.0 weight %; and thickeners, such as cellulose and esters thereof in aquantity of from 0.5 to 3.0 weight %. As vitamins, vitamin C in aquantity of from 0.1 to 2.0 weight % can be considered. As antioxidants,tocopherols in a quantity of from 0.001 to 5.0 weight % can for instancebe used. As emulsifiers, in particular nonionic emulsifiers can be used,such as Plantacare or alkyloligoglucoside from Henkel, Dusseldorf,Germany, in a quantity of from 0.1 to 2.0 weight %. As solubilizers,Cremophor RH 410 or glycerin polyethylene glycol hydroxystearate fromBASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany, in a quantity of from 0.1 to 2.0 weight %are for instance possible.

Naturally one skilled in the art will be familiar with which of thevarious individual adjuvants and vehicle substances he will have to addin order to obtain a desired formulation of the care preparation of theinvention. For instance, for skin care in the form of a creme, paste,gel, milk or lotion, he will select the fats, oils, waxes, emulsifiers,thickeners or perfumes suitable for the purpose. For a hair carepreparation of the present invention, once again one skilled in the artwill need not expend any effort in using the appropriate surfactants,polymers, emulsifiers, or perfumes.

As colorants, all the known physiologically tolerable colorants arepossible. These colorants can have the function of acting as anindicator for the intensity of the desired treatment effect or for thequantity of care preparation contained in the first component and canact as an apportioning control. In that case, such a colorant is addedto the first component. For that purpose, colorants that can beconsidered are those which preferably have no dyeing effect on the hairor skin, such as fluorescein sodium salt. Such a color indicator is anadvantageous possibility when a gel, foam, paste or creme or otherformulation that has a consistency suitable for the purpose is used.Such a color indicator can advantageously be introduced together withthe first component into solid or deformable containers (tubes, cans,bottles) equipped with two chambers.

However, colorants can also be added to the care preparation of theinvention whenever the care preparation also contains a hair dye andwhich have a permanent hair-dyeing property. All the known dyes for thispurpose can be considered.

Such colorants may for instance be the known nitro dyes, selected fromthe group comprising nitro- and amino-substituted benzenes,benzonitriles or benzamides. However, the known azo dyes or quinonedyes, as well as such natural dyes as henna, indigo or juglone can alsobe considered.

The first and second component can be mixed in any ratio suitable forthe intended purpose and the desired treatment effect. A ratio of thefirst component to the second component in the range from 20:1 to 1:20in the product ready for use is preferred.

In general, it can be assumed that for using the care preparation of theinvention, the two components will be mixed within 10 minutes,preferably within 2 minutes, and in particular within 1 minute prior touse.

For the case where the care preparation of the invention is used as ahair care preparation in the form of a rinse, it can be rinsed out withwater after being left on the hair to act for between 1 and 30 minutes,preferably between 2 and 20 minutes, and in particular between 2 and 10minutes.

For the case where the intended use is as a hair care preparation, theaction time can be permanent, and can last for hours or days withoutbeing rinsed out afterward.

The pH value of the two components and of the final ready-to-use productcan range between 2.0 and 7.0, preferably between 3.0 and 6.0. Ifdesired, to set a physiologically tolerable pH value, a suitable acidcan be used. Adding citric acid, tartaric acid, lactic acid, adipicacid, glyoxylic acid, gluconic acid and malic acid is suitable, but sois adding an inorganic acid, such as phosphoric acid.

The ready-to-use product, that is, the first and second component mixedapportionably together immediately prior to use, can include all typesof application known to one skilled in the art and desired by the user.Depending on the type of application, the ready-to-use care preparationcan be thin-bodied (for instance so it can be sprayed on), or viscous tocreamy or pasty (so it can be applied with the hands, for instance).

If it is intended for use as a hair care preparation, the carepreparation of the invention can advantageously be in the form of anoil-in-water emulsion, which can also be sprayed on as an aerosol or asa foam with the aid of a pump.

As suitable formulations, all the conventional formulations and forms ofadministration known in cosmetics as used for skin and hair carepreparations can be used. Possible examples are for instance emulsions,foams, gels, cremes, pastes, aqueous or alcoholic or aqueous-alcoholicsolutions, lotions or suspensions (for instance with bentonite or otherparticles). The ready-to-use care preparation can for instance be in theform of a shampoo, rinse, hair tonic, lotion, gel, foam or gel foam(mousse), or in sprayable form (spray).

The second component for formulations of a suitable care preparation(such as emulsions, gels, pastes, sprays or foams) can be prepared inthe usual way for one skilled in the art. The ingredients for the firstcomponent can likewise be prepared or mixed by methods known per se,such as simply being stirred with heat.

These preparation forms can be dispensed into and kept on hand in allthe usual solid or deformable containers for comparable cosmeticproducts (such as cans, bottles, tubes, or spray cans with a propellantor that use a mechanically operated sprayer), as long as thesecontainers have two-chamber systems or two separate containers that makeit possible to keep the first and second component spatially separateand to combine them only immediately before use, and that allow avariable, that is, apportionable, admixture of the first component tothe second component, or vice versa. Devices suitable for this purposeare known from the prior art, such as from European Patent EP 0 335 763or German Patent DE 2141436.

Accordingly, the present invention also encompasses a packaging unitincluding a care preparation of the invention, which is characterized inthat in it, the first component and the second component are containedspatially separately from one another, and that the first component canbe mixed apportionably with the second component in variable, selectableor adjustable quantities immediately before use.

It also encompasses a packaging unit in which the suitable additives,spatially separate from a first and second component, are present as athird component. This third component can advantageously include furtherconditioners. Such an arrangement has the advantage that mixtures, whichare not stable in storage, of additives, such as conditioners, arepresent in stable form as separate precursor products and can be used inthe final product, advantageously in apportionable fashion.

The invention also encompasses a method for care of the skin and hairwhich is characterized in that a first component including at least onecare preparation and a second, substantially non-conditioning componentare mixed immediately before use, and the first component is added tothe second component in variable, selectable, or adjustable quantities.The ratio of the first component to the second component can range,after the mixing, from 20:1 to 1:20.

The subject of the present invention is also a method for producing theapportionable cosmetic care preparation of the invention. This method ischaracterized in that the first component and the second component areprepared separately in a manner known per se and poured into a containerin such a way that the two components are present spatially separatelyfrom one another, and that the first component can be mixedapportionably in variable, selectable and adjustable quantities with thesecond component immediately before use to make the finished finalproduct.

The following examples are intended to describe the subject of theinvention in further detail, but without limiting it to them. The oilcomplexes 1-5 of Examples 1-5 pertain to ingredients in the firstcomponent, while Examples 6-9 pertain to the usual cosmetic baseemulsions present as the second component. Example 10 a further second,non-conditioning component.

EXAMPLE 1

Oil Complex 1

    ______________________________________                                        18.0 g     jojoba oil                                                         15.0 g     avocado oil                                                        15.0 g     sunflower oil                                                      52.0 g     cyclic polydimethylsiloxane (DOW Corning 244 made by                          Dow Corning Europe, in Belgium)                                    100.0                                                                              g                                                                        ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 2

Oil Complex 2

    ______________________________________                                        8.0  g     jojoba oil                                                         20.0 g     avocado oil                                                        21.0 g     sunflower oil                                                      51.0 g     cyclic polydimethylsiloxane (Dow Corning 244 made by                          Dow Corning Europe, in Belgium)                                    100.0                                                                              g                                                                        ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 3

Oil Complex 3

    ______________________________________                                        22.0 g     jojoba oil                                                         19.0 g     avocado oil                                                        18.0 g     sunflower oil                                                      50.0 g     cyclic polydimethylsiloxane (DOW Corning 244 made by                          Dow Corning Europe, in Belgium)                                    100.0                                                                              g                                                                        ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 4

Oil Complex 4

    ______________________________________                                        16.0 g     jojoba oil                                                         17.0 g     avocado oil                                                        13.0 g     sunflower oil                                                      54.0 g     cyclic polydimethylsiloxane (Dow Corning 244 made by                          Dow Corning Europe, in Belgium)                                    100.0                                                                              g                                                                        ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 5

Oil Complex 5

    ______________________________________                                        1.3  g     jojoba oil                                                         1.5  g     avocado oil                                                        1.3  g     sunflower oil                                                      95.9 g     cyclic polydimethylsiloxane (Dow Corning 244 made by                          Dow Corning Europe, in Belgium)                                    100.0                                                                              g                                                                        ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 6

Cationic Base Emulsion for a Two-component Preparation

    ______________________________________                                        3.5      g        cetyl stearyl alcohol                                       0.9      g        cetyltrimethylammonium chloride                             0.4      g        citric acid                                                 0.4      g        perfume oil                                                 94.8     g        water                                                       100.0    g                                                                    ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 7

Cationic Base Emulsion for a Two-component Preparation

    ______________________________________                                        7.0      g        cetyl stearyl alcohol                                       2.1      g        cetyltrimethylammonium chloride                             2.1      g        lanolin                                                     0.5      g        perfume oil                                                 88.3     g        water                                                       100.0    g                                                                    ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 8

Anionic Base Emulsion for a Two-component Preparation

    ______________________________________                                        2.5      g         cetyl stearyl alcohol                                      0.8      g         lauryl alcohol diglycol ether                              1.1      g         vaseline                                                   0.4      g         cetyl stearyl sulfate, sodium salt                         5.0      g         betaine monohydrate                                        0.2      g         benzoic acid ester                                         0.8      g         glyoxylic acid                                             0.3      g         perfume oil                                                88.9     g         water                                                      100.0    g                                                                    ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 9

Anionic Base Emulsion for a Two-component Preparation

    ______________________________________                                        4.4    g       cetyl stearyl alcohol                                          1.0    g       cetyl stearyl sulfate, sodium salt                             1.6    g       glycerin monodistearate / potassium or sodium                                 stearate (Tegin.sup.R made by Goldschmidt, Germany)            2.1    g       lanolin                                                        0.1    g       petrolatum                                                     0.1    g       mineral oil                                                    0.1    g       cholesterol                                                    2.3    g       lanolin alcohol                                                0.3    g       propyl-p-hydroxybenzoate                                       0.4    g       perfume oil                                                    87.6   g       water                                                          100.0  g                                                                      ______________________________________                                    

Before use, from 20 to 30 ml of the base emulsion of one of Examples 6-9is mixed with from 2 to 8 ml of an oil complex of Examples 1-5.

After that, the preparation is employed as usual: The hair is washed,and the preparation of the invention is distributed carefully throughthe hair. After an action time of 15 to 30 minutes, the preparation isrinsed out with water.

EXAMPLE 10

Nonionic, Non-conditioning Component A for Cremes and Lotions

    ______________________________________                                        Cetearyl alcohol (Lanette O)                                                                         5.5    weight %                                        Glyceryl stearate SE (Tegin)                                                                         2.5    weight %                                        Lauryl polyglucose (Plantaren 2000)                                                                  1.5    weight %                                        p-Hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester                                                                   0.1    weight %                                        Perfume                0.4    weight %                                        Water, fully desalinated, to make up                                                                 100.0  weight %                                        ______________________________________                                    

The preparation was done by methods known per se: The solution ofwater-soluble raw materials, heated to 80° C., was stirred into the waxphase that is molten at 80° C. The emulsion was left to emulsify for 5minutes at 80° C., then optionally homogenized, and then cooled down,stirring occasionally. At 30° C., the perfume was worked in, and thelosses of water from evaporation were made up for with fully desalinatedwater.

EXAMPLE 11

Hair Care Preparation in the Form of a Rinse for Only Slightly DamagedHair, with an Amphoteric Vehicle

    ______________________________________                                        First Component:                                                              Polyquaternium-11      10.0   weight %                                        Water, fully desalinated, to make up                                                                 100.0  weight %                                        Second Component:                                                             Tetradecyl alcohol     5.0    weight %                                        Sodium cocoamphoacetate                                                                              4.0    weight %                                        Citric acid            0.2    weight %                                        Perfume                0.5    weight %                                        Water, fully desalinated, to make up                                                                 100.0  weight %                                        ______________________________________                                    

20.0 grams of the second component and 2.0 grams of the first componentwere mixed and then applied, after shampooing, to the towel-dried, onlyslightly damaged hair. After an action time of five minutes, thepreparation was rinsed out. The hair had been given a well-groomed feel,without seeming burdened.

EXAMPLE 12

Hair Care Preparation in the Form of a Rinse for More Severely DamagedHair, with an Amphoteric Vehicle

    ______________________________________                                        First Component:                                                              Polyquaternium-10      5.0    weight %                                        Water, fully desalinated, to make up                                                                 100.0  weight %                                        Second Component:                                                             Tetradecyl alcohol     5.0    weight %                                        Sodium cocoamphoacetate                                                                              4.0    weight %                                        Citric acid            0.2    weight %                                        Perfume                0.5    weight %                                        Water, fully desalinated, to make up                                                                 100.0  weight %                                        ______________________________________                                    

20.0 grams of the second component and 3.0 grams of the first componentwere mixed and then applied, after shampooing, to the towel-dried, moreseverely damaged hair. After an action time of five minutes, thepreparation was rinsed out. The hair had been given a smooth feel,without seeming burdened.

EXAMPLE 13

Hair Care Preparation in the Form of a Rinse for Only Slightly DamagedHair, with an Amphoteric Vehicle

    ______________________________________                                        First Component:                                                              Cetyltrimethylammonium chloride                                                                      10.0   weight %                                        Cetyl lactate          2.0    weight %                                        Water, fully desalinated, to make up                                                                 100.0  weight %                                        Second Component:                                                             Cetearyl alcohol       4.0    weight %                                        Cocoamidopropyl betaine                                                                              4.0    weight %                                        Citric acid            0.1    weight %                                        Perfume                0.3    weight %                                        Water, fully desalinated, to make up                                                                 100.0  weight %                                        ______________________________________                                    

20.0 grams of the second component A and 1.0 gram of the first componentwere mixed and then applied, after shampooing, to the towel-dried, onlyslightly damaged hair. After an action time of five minutes, thepreparation was rinsed out. The hair had been given a well-groomed feel,without seeming burdened.

EXAMPLE 14

Hair Care Preparation in the Form of a Rinse for More Severely DamagedHair, with an Amphoteric Vehicle

    ______________________________________                                        First Component:                                                              Cetyltrimethylammonium chloride                                                                      10.0   weight %                                        Cetyl lactate          2.0    weight %                                        Water, fully desalinated, to make up                                                                 100.0  weight %                                        Second Component:                                                             Cetearyl alcohol       4.0    weight %                                        Cocoamidopropyl betaine                                                                              4.0    weight %                                        Citric acid            0.1    weight %                                        Perfume                0.3    Weight %                                        Water, fully desalinated, to make up                                                                 100.0  weight %                                        ______________________________________                                    

20.0 grams of the second component and 2.0 grams of the first componentwere mixed and then applied, after shampooing, to the towel-dried, moreseverely damaged hair. After an action time of five minutes, thepreparation was rinsed out. The hair had been given a smooth feel,without seeming burdened.

What is claimed is:
 1. A two-component cosmetic care preparationconsisting of a first component and a second component kept separatefrom the first component prior to application, wherein the firstcomponent and second component are not mixed to form a final,ready-to-use product until immediately prior to application;wherein saidfirst component includes at least one conditioner and the secondcomponent has emulsifying or self-emulsifying properties and/orconsistency-providing properties and the second component comprises acationic base emulsion or an anionic base emulsion; wherein the cationicbase emulsion includes at least one lipophilic substance, at least onecationic emulsifier, at least one organic acid and water; and whereinthe anionic base emulsion includes at least one lipophilic substance, atleast one anionic emulsifier at least one organic acid and water.
 2. Thecosmetic care preparation as defined in claim 1, wherein said at leastone lipophilic ingredient is selected from the group consisting of fattyalcohols having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, petrolatum and paraffin oils.3. The cosmetic care preparation as defined in claim 1, wherein said atleast one cationic emulsifier is selected from the group consisting ofalkyltrimethyl ammonium halides and dialkylmethyl ammonium halides,wherein said alkyl groups of said halides contain from 8 to 18 carbonatoms.
 4. The cosmetic care preparation as defined in claim 1, whereinsaid at least one anionic emulsifier is selected from the groupconsisting of fatty acid salts, fatty alcohol sulfates, alkyl sulfates,alkyl sulfonates and alkyl phosphates, wherein said alkyl groups of saidsulfates, sulfonates and phosphates contain from 8 to 18 carbon atoms.5. The cosmetic care preparation as defined in claim 1, wherein said atleast one organic acid is selected from the group consisting of formicacid, glyoxylic acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid and citric acid.
 6. Thecosmetic care preparation as defined in claim 1, wherein said firstcomponent comprises a combination of at least one saturated orunsaturated fatty acid glyceride, at least one ester of a saturated orunsaturated fatty acid and a saturated or unsaturated fatty alcohol, andat least one silicone compound.
 7. The cosmetic care preparation asdefined in claim 1, wherein said first component includes at least onemember selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants,cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, nonionic surfactants,polymers, oils, fats and waxes.
 8. The cosmetic care preparation asdefined in claim 1, wherein said first component includes a cationicsurfactant and/or a cationic polymer.
 9. The cosmetic care preparationas defined in claim 1, wherein said first component comprises ahydrophobic composition including at least one member selected from thegroup consisting of fats, oils and waxes.
 10. The cosmetic carepreparation as defined in claim 1, wherein said ready-to-use productcomprises a hair care composition.
 11. The cosmetic care preparation asdefined in claim 1, wherein said ready-to-use product comprises acomposition for care of skin and hair.
 12. A two-component cosmetic carepreparation consisting of a first component and a second component keptseparate from the first component prior to application, wherein thefirst component and second component are not mixed to form a final,ready-to-use product until immediately prior to application;wherein saidfirst component includes at least one cationic surfactant and/or atleast one cationic polymer and the second component has emulsifying orself-emulsifying properties and/or consistency-providing properties andthe second component comprises at least one monoalcohol and/or at leastone amphoteric or nonionic surfactant.
 13. A two-component cosmetic carepreparation consisting of a first component and a second component keptseparate from the first component prior to application, wherein thefirst component and second component are not mixed to form a final,ready-to-use product until immediately prior to application;wherein saidfirst component comprises at least one saturated or unsaturated fattyacid glyceride or at least one silicone compound and at least one esterof a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid and a saturated or unsaturatedfatty alcohol and the second component has emulsifying orself-emulsifying properties and/or consistency-providing properties andthe second component comprises a cationic or anionic emulsion.
 14. Amethod of caring for skin and hair, said method comprising the stepsof:a) providing a two-component cosmetic care preparation consisting ofa first component and a second component kept separate from the firstcomponent prior to application, said first component including at leastone conditioner and the second component having emulsifying orself-emulsifying properties and/or consistency-providing properties andcomprising a cationic base emulsion or an anionic base emulsion, whereinthe cationic base emulsion includes at least one lipophilic substance,at least one cationic emulsifier, at least one organic acid and water;and wherein the anionic base emulsion includes at least one lipophilicsubstance, at least one anionic emulsifier at least one organic acid andwater; b) mixing a predetermined amount of said first component with apredetermined amount of said second component to form a sufficientamount of a ready-to-use mixture for treatment of the skin and/or thehair immediately prior to application, wherein a ratio of saidpredetermined amount of said first component to said predeterminedamount of said second component is in a range of from 20:1 to 1:20,whereby within said range relative proportions of said first componentand said second component are adjusted to particular skin and/or hairtype or quality of the hair and/or skin to which said ready-to-usemixture is to be applied; and c) applying said sufficient amount of theready-to-use mixture to the skin and/or the hair.
 15. The method asdefined in claim 14, further comprising admixing a colorant with saidfirst component as an apportioning control for controlling relativeproportions of said first component and said second component in saidready-to-use mixture.
 16. The method as defined in claim 14, whereinsaid first component comprises a hydrophobic composition including atleast one member selected from the group consisting of fats, oils andwaxes.
 17. The method as defined in claim 14, wherein said firstcomponent includes at least one member selected from the groupconsisting of anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, amphotericsurfactants, nonionic surfactants, polymers, oils, fats and waxes.
 18. Amethod of caring for skin and hair, said method comprising the stepsof:a) providing a two-component cosmetic care preparation consisting ofa first component and a second component kept separate from the firstcomponent prior to application, said first component including includesat least one cationic surfactant and/or at least one cationic polymerand the second component has emulsifying or self-emulsifying propertiesand/or consistency-providing properties and the second componentcomprises at least one monoalcohol and/or at least one amphoteric ornonionic surfactant; b) mixing a predetermined amount of said firstcomponent with a predetermined amount of said second component to form asufficient amount of a ready-to-use mixture for treatment of the skinand/or the hair immediately prior to application, wherein a ratio ofsaid predetermined amount of said first component to said predeterminedamount of said second component is in a range of from 20:1 to 1:20,whereby within said range relative proportions of said first componentand said second component are adjusted to particular skin and/or hairtype or quality of the hair and/or skin to which said ready-to-usemixture is to be applied; and c) applying said sufficient amount of theready-to-use mixture to the skin and/or the hair.
 19. The method asdefined in claim 18, further comprising admixing a colorant with saidfirst component as an apportioning control for controlling relativeproportions of said first component and said second component in saidready-to-use mixture.
 20. A method of caring for skin and hair, saidmethod comprising the steps of:a) providing a two-component cosmeticcare preparation consisting of a first component and a second componentkept separate from the first component prior to application, whereinsaid first component comprises at least one saturated or unsaturatedfatty acid glyceride or at least one silicone compound and at least oneester of a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid and a saturated orunsaturated fatty alcohol, and said second component has emulsifying orself-emulsifying properties and/or consistency-providing properties andsaid second component comprises a cationic or anionic emulsion; b)mixing a predetermined amount of said first component with apredetermined amount of said second component to form a sufficientamount of a ready-to-use mixture for treatment of the skin and/or thehair immediately prior to application, wherein a ratio of saidpredetermined amount of said first component to said predeterminedamount of said second component is in a range of from 20:1 to 1:20,whereby within said range relative proportions of said first componentand said second component are adjusted to particular skin and/or hairtype or quality of the hair and/or skin to which said ready-to-usemixture is to be applied; and c) applying said sufficient amount of theready-to-use mixture to the skin and/or the hair.
 21. The method asdefined in claim 20, further comprising admixing a colorant with saidfirst component as an apportioning control for controlling relativeproportions of said first component and said second component in saidready-to-use mixture.
 22. A packaged product comprising a cosmetic carepreparation, said cosmetic care preparation including a first componentand a second component kept separate from the first component prior toapplication, said first component including at least one conditioner andthe second component having emulsifying or self-emulsifying propertiesand/or consistency-providing properties and comprising a cationic baseemulsion or an anionic base emulsion, wherein the cationic base emulsionincludes at least one lipophilic substance, at least one cationicemulsifier, at least one organic acid and water; and wherein the anionicbase emulsion includes at least one lipophilic substance, at least oneanionic emulsifier at least one organic acid and water;wherein saidfirst component and said second component are contained spatiallyseparately from one another but so that the first component isapportioned with the second component in variable, selectable oradjustable amounts.
 23. The packaged product as defined in claim 22,wherein said cosmetic care preparation includes a third componentseparate from said first component and said second component, said thirdcomponent consisting of cosmetic additives.
 24. A packaged productcomprising a cosmetic care preparation, said cosmetic care preparationincluding a first component and a second component kept separate fromthe first component prior to application, said first component includingat least one cationic surfactant and/or at least one cationic polymer,the second component having emulsifying or self-emulsifying propertiesand/or consistency-providing properties and the second componentcomprising at least one monoalcohol and/or at least one amphoteric ornonionic surfactant;wherein said first component and said secondcomponent are contained spatially separately from one another but sothat the first component is apportioned with the second component invariable, selectable or adjustable amounts.
 25. The packaged product asdefined in claim 24, wherein said cosmetic care preparation includes athird component separate from said first component and said secondcomponent, said third component consisting of cosmetic additives.
 26. Apackaged product comprising a cosmetic care preparation, said cosmeticcare preparation including a first component and a second component keptseparate from the first component prior to application, wherein saidfirst component comprises at least one saturated or unsaturated fattyacid glyceride or at least one silicone compound and at least one esterof a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid and a saturated or unsaturatedfatty alcohol and the second component has emulsifying orself-emulsifying properties and/or consistency-providing properties andthe second component comprises a cationic or anionic emulsion;whereinsaid first component and said second component are contained spatiallyseparately from one another but so that the first component isapportioned with the second component in variable, selectable oradjustable amounts.
 27. The packaged product as defined in claim 26,wherein said cosmetic care preparation includes a third componentseparate from said first component and said second component, said thirdcomponent consisting of cosmetic additives.